R. Kavitha, v. The Station House Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25-04-2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.No.844 of 2016 R.Kavitha ... Petitioner vs The Station House Officer Muthialpet Police Station Pondicherry.

... Respondent Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent police to produce the body of the petitioner's husband, namely, Ram Ganesh, before this Court and to pass further orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja For Respondent :

Mr.V.Balamurugane, Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed, by the wife of the detenu, praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondent police to produce her husband, namely, Ram Ganesh, before this Court, and to pass further orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

2. The petitioner has stated that her husband, namely, Ram Ganesh, had been mentally disturbed and he has been undergoing psychiatric treatment, for about three months. He had gone missing from 22.02.2015. Therefore, the mother-in-law of the petitioner, namely, Gunawathy, had lodged a complaint before the respondent police, on 24.02.2015. Since, no effective steps have been taken, by the respondent police, to trace the detenu, the petitioner has preferred the present Habeas Corpus Petition, before this Court.

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3. Mr.V.Balamurugane, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent, had submitted, on instructions, that all necessary steps would be taken to trace the detenu, namely, Ram Ganesh, based on the complaint lodged by the mother-in-law of the petitioner, on 24.02.2015, and the matter would be followed in accordance with law.

4. In view of the said submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent, we are of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VII ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar paa To 1.The Station House Officer Muthialpet Police Station Pondicherry.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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